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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 645: E. Right of persons living together with the deceased

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter Three: PARTITION OF THE ESTATE › Division One: COMMUNITY OF HEIRS PRIOR TO PARTITION A. Effect of the devolution of the estate

Persons who, at the time of the death of the deceased, lived with him or her and were maintained by him or her may request that their care and maintenance expenses for three months from the date of death be provided from the estate.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 645 · E. Birlikte yaşayanların hakkı

Mirasbırakanın ölümünde onunla birlikte yaşayan ve onun tarafından bakılan kimseler, ölüm tarihinden başlayarak üç aylık bakım ve geçim giderlerinin terekeden sağlanmasını isteyebilirler.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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